Heiko (given name)


Heiko is a traditional given name of Germanic origin. It is the short form of the name Heinrich—cognate of Henry.
Heiko is an old name. The first documentary evidence of this name comes from the 13th century. It means "the powerful ruler over the country", the "master of the country" or "the master of the house". and derives from old high German "heima" = "the home, the home country" and old high German "rihhi" = "powerful, rich". The female form is Heike.
Notable people called Heiko include:

Fictional characters

  • Heiko, Germanic version of the name of the character , belonging to the Pokémon game franchise